Detained at Cæsarea in A.D. 60, and charged by the Jews with teaching an illegal religion, profaning the Jewish temple as well as offending Cæsar, Paul refused Emperor Festus’ request to be tried in Jerusalem, where he knew of a plot to kill him. Instead, the apostle, a Roman requested a hearing with Cæsar, in […]
At Cæsarea in A.D. 60, Porcius Festus succeeded Antonius Felix who was forced off his position as the designated Roman leader over Judea. To tame the Jews, who were among his accusers, Felix turned Paul over to the new Roman governor. “1 Now when Festus had come to the province, after three days he went […]
Paul had been on trial at Caesarea before Felix, the emperor and ruler of Judea. The Jewish Sanhedrin, a ruling body made of Pharisees and Sadducees charged the apostle with sedition and attempting to profane the temple in Jerusalem, offenses punishable by death. “22 But when Felix heard these things, having more accurate knowledge of […]
At Caesarea around A.D. 58 before Felix, the emperor and ruler over the Roman province of Judea, a region along the Mediterranean Sea, Paul was charged with sedition and attempting to profane the temple in Jerusalem, offenses among the Jews punishable by death. As Roman law did not convict anyone without a hearing, the apostle […]
Around A.D. 58, Paul was escorted from Jerusalem to Caesarea to face charges before Felix, the governor of Judea. The apostle had been captive by Roman authorities in Jerusalem after he caused an uproar among the Jews, then was ordered out of the holy city when a plot to murder him was uncovered. “24 Now […]
Around A.D. 58, accused by the Jews of false preaching, Paul had been held captive by Roman authorities in Jerusalem. When he heard of a plot to kill his uncle, Paul’s nephew informed the prisoner which in turn, sent the young man to the Claudius Lysias, the chief captain, to reveal the Jews’ plan to […]
After Paul’s address divided the Sanhedrin, the commander removed the prisoner from the temple and ordered him back to the castle barracks to be held until further notice. “11 But the following night the Lord stood by him and said, “Be of good cheer, Paul; for as you have testified for Me in Jerusalem, so […]
After Paul addressed his persecutors, and caused an uproar when he revealed God’s love and desire for Gentiles to join Him in Heaven, the apostle was bound and about to be beaten when he revealed he was a Roman citizen. “30 The next day, because he wanted to know for certain why he was accused […]
After he was beaten by a Jewish mob at the Jerusalem temple, Paul was arrested and bound in chains by the commander of the garrison along with Roman soldiers and centurions. As he stood atop the stairs that led to the command post barracks, the chief captain allowed Paul to address his persecutors. In his […]
In Jerusalem around A.D. 58, Paul was taken out of the temple and beaten by a mob of Jews from Asian who claimed he was a false teacher. Then, Paul was arrested and bound in chains by the commander of the garrison along with Roman soldiers and centurions. “37 Then as Paul was about to […]